Lynd Ward-May McNeer Papers

Collection

Identifier: GTM-820303

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Scope and Contents

The collection documents the careers of both Lynd Ward and May McNeer. It includes correspondence, manuscripts, and subject files related to their publications, exhibitions, and other activities.

See the External Documents section below for a detailed inventory to the collection.

Dates

Creation: 1929-1989

Creator

Ward, Lynd (Lynd Kendall), 1905-1985 (Person)
McNeer, May, 1902-1994 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical Note

Lynd Kendall Ward (June 26, 1905 – June 28, 1985) was an American artist and novelist, known for his series of wordless novels using woodcuts, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Biographical Note

May Yonge McNeer Ward (pen name, May McNeer; 1902 in Tampa, Florida – 1994 in Reston, Virginia) was a 20th-century American journalist and writer.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Extent

23.35 Cubic Feet (47 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Ward-McNeer Papers are divided into three (3) Series: Correspondence by specific individuals; Family Series; and Subject Series.

The Subject Series is divided into eighteen (18) Subseries, and within each are materials from individuals and on particular subjects pertaining to that Subseries: i.e., the Publishing Subseries contains varied and interesting material on publishing companies, publishing periodicals, and writers.

Folders are arranged alphabetically while contents are arranged chronologically. Folder contents contain relative correspondence; notes; brochures; clippings; and miscellaneous material.

Related Materials

The Georgetown University Art Collection includes of number of Ward's works.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Anna T. Zakarija in March 1983. The finding aid that she produced is available as a PDF file in the External Documents section below. The Arrangement Note for this finding aid is derived from that document.